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Ranked: These are the best airports in Europe for punctuality and passenger experience
Norway leads Europeโs best airports list while France and the UK fall behind again.
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Why Jane Street, a US trading giant, is in trouble in India
The firm has been banned from India's securities market for alleged manipulation that led to small investors trading at unfavourable prices.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Has Italy just passed an anti-LGBT surrogacy law?
Italy extended its ban on surrogacy late last year, but posts are claiming that it happened recently.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Watch: Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland music festival
Thick plumes of black smoke can be seen billowing into the sky as flames engulfed the main stage.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:EU antisemitism chief faces calls to resign after leaked cable
A group of MEPs has urged the EU to fire its antisemitism coordinator over her controversial views on Gaza, which also "disturbed" fellow EU officials.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Lost 13 year-old girl in Italy exposes human cost of EU anti-smuggling laws
Last month, the European Court of Justice exonerated a Congolese woman who had arrived at an airport in Italy with fake passports, along with her daughter and niece, to seek asylum. Although a victory, the year's long ordeal also saw the Italian social services lose the niece - never to be found again.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Teachers relied on a federal website for climate education. The government may shut it down
For the last 15 years, science teacher Jeff Grant has used information on climate change from the federal website Climate.gov to create lesson plans, prepare students for Advanced Placement tests and educate fellow teachers. Now, Grant says, he is โgrabbing what [he] canโ from the site run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationโs Climate [โฆ] The post Teachers relied on a federal website for climate...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Cabinet Ratifies Rwanda-DR Congo Peace Agreement
[New Times] A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 16, approved the June 27 peace agreement signed in Washington DC between Rwanda and DR Congo.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus
Israel says it is "working to save our Druze brothers", but Syria accuses it of "treacherous aggression".
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Jensen Huang woos Beijing as Nvidia finds a way back into China
Wearing his iconic leather jacket, Huang walked into the sunny courtyard of the Mandarin Oriental hotel earlier than scheduled and took multiple questions.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:A Disappointing Ruling in Italy with a Silver Lining
Click to expand Image The SOS MEDITERRANEE crew performs a rescue in the central Mediterranean, March 9, 2025. 2025 SOS MEDITERRANEE/ by Stefano Belacchi The Italian Constitutional Courtโs recent ruling upholding a law that imposes sanctions on sea rescue groups casts a dark shadow over sea rescue, but that cloud has a silver lining: the court essentially said that the imperative to save lives justifies rescue ships...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Crypto regulation bills move forward after record-setting House vote
The second attempt to advance a pair of crypto bills came after President Donald Trump intervened Tuesday evening to get the holdouts on board.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Why Indiaโs drone industry hasnโt taken off
Recent India-Pakistan clashes showed that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now central to modern warfare in South Asia. The Indian government has responded with emergency drone procurements, changes in defense policies and increased incentives to boost domestic production of UAVs. On July 4, the government unveiled a US$234 million incentive for domestic drone manufacturing. Indiaโs [โฆ] The post Why Indiaโs drone...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:China adding ripples to India-Pakistan river rift
With the future of a crucial water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan up in the air, one outside party is looking on with keen interest: China. For 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty has seen the two South Asian rivals share access and use of the Indus Basin, a vast area covered by the Indus [โฆ] The post China adding ripples to India-Pakistan river rift appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Reform Theater: Donโt Be Taken In By Cambodiaโs Cybercrime Crackdown Promises
A closer look at this weekโs โleakedโ directive reveals a well-rehearsed strategy to consolidate elite criminal control and stave off external pressure.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Shares in Japan's Seven & i plunge 7% after Couche-Tard withdraws $47 billion takeover bid
Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard announced on Wednesday that it is pulling its $47 billion takeover offer for Japan's Seven & i Holdings.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Prince Harry in Diana's footsteps with landmine walk in Angola
The Duke of Sussex visited a mine-clearing charity in Angola once supported by Princess Diana.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Former Thai PM Thaksin Gives Testimony in Lese-majeste Case
The case is just one of a handful of legal complaints that threaten to end the influence of the Shinawatra family in Thai politics.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Brazilโs Government Accuses Eduardo Bolsonaro of Sparking U.S.-Led Trade War Against the Country
Brazilโs Attorney Generalโs Office accuses former President Jair Bolsonaroโs son, Eduardo, of instigating a U.S.-imposed trade war that includes 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods. The accusation comes amid political tensions fueled by Eduardoโs lobbying in Washington to shield his family from legal prosecution. Related: In the spirit of BRICS, criminal defendant Jair Bolsonaro should be [โฆ]
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Australia got off on a technicality for its climate inaction. But there are plenty more judgement days to come
The judge found Australia had not used the best available science to set emissions targets. The finding tightens the screws on Labor as it weighs our 2035 targets.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: UNโs Albanese Proposes Revolutionary Approach to Palestinian Crisis
In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, Francesca Albanese, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, has voiced her concerns regarding the effectiveness of the UN in addressing the plight of Palestine. RELATED: UN Rapporteur Accuses Multinationals of Profiting from Israeli Genocide Albaneseโs remarks come in the context of the first Emergency [โฆ]
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Do women really need more sleep than men? A sleep psychologist explains
Who gets to sleep, and for how long, is a complex mix of biology, psychology and society. Hereโs what we know so far.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Japanโs exports fall for second straight month with no U.S. trade deal in sight, raising recession fears
The decrease in exports was a reversal of the 0.5% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters, and comes amid a lack of a breakthrough in trade talks with the U.S.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:What happens if Trump fires Fed Chair Powell: 'This would be a mess,' analysts warn
Former Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman said he did not think Jerome Powell would agree to leave if the president asked him to.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:I created a Vivaldi-inspired sound artwork for the Venice Biennale. The star of the show is an endangered bush-cricket
Flanked by stone colonnades, wooden roof beams, and situated, in true Venetian style, on a bed of water โ the Gaggiandre is a sound artistโs dream.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trump Faces Declining Support Over Immigration Policies, New Poll Reveals
A Quinnipiac University poll exposes widespread voter disapproval of former President Donald Trumpโs immigration management, with low approval of deportation tactics and strong opposition to deporting undocumented immigrants to countries other than their own. Related: Trump Imposes 19% Tariff on Indonesian Imports Amid Push for New Trade Terms A recent Quinnipiac University poll conducted July [โฆ]
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Tasmania is limping towards an election nobody wants. Will the state have a working government? | Robert Hortle for the Conversation
If โ as seems likely โ Tasmania ends up with another hung parliament, it will fall to MPs to move beyond point scoring and gamesmanshipโข Will this weekendโs election end the political chaos in Tasmania? โ Full Story podcastIn the darkest and coldest months of the year, Tasmanians have been slogging through an election campaign no one wanted.It has been a curious mix of humdrum plodding laced with cyanide levels of...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Two dead and many injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping centre
President Zelensky called the strike in Dobropillia "horrific", accusing Russia of "trying to take as many lives as possible".
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Is childbirth really safer for women and babies in private hospitals?
While things sometimes go wrong during childbirth, the majority of women who give birth in Australia do so safely.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Modi, media and middle class: the unholy trinity failing India
โThe pride of the nation is cheapest pride,โ German Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said. Indeed, people often attach personal pride to external notions like nation, religion, race or caste in order to feel worthy when in actuality they lack genuine accomplishments or talents. Being born in a group is enough to feel proud, as it [โฆ] The post Modi, media and middle class: the unholy trinity failing India appeared...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Is it okay to boil water more than once, or should you empty the kettle every time?
You may have heard that re-boiling water is not good for you. Hereโs the truth.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
Syria is being rocked by a fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence, highlighting its fragile security landscape.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Bipartisan Cryptocurrency Legislation Will Fuel Further Environmental Destruction, Environmental Advocates Sayย
Legislation currently making its way through Congress that proponents say will place much-needed guardrails on cryptocurrency will only exacerbate the industryโs insatiable energy demands and climate pollution, environmentalists say. Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives declared this week to be โCrypto Week,โ during which they hope to pass several bills related to cryptocurrency. [โฆ]
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Whatโs giving Torres Strait Islanders that sinking feeling? | Fiona Katauskas
The political climate isnโt helpingSee more of Fiona Katauskasโs cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: From Didi to DeepSeek
Foreign investors are returning to China in search of opportunities in artificial intelligence startups, including those in their early stages.
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